SOVIET D-30 122MM HOWITZER

The 122 mm 2A18 (D-30) howitzer was a Soviet howitzer introduced in the 1960s. as a replacement for the 122mm M-30 howitzer. Currently not produced, but still in service with several dozen armies around the world. The D-30 howitzer has a three-tailed front, thanks to which the horizontal angle of fire is equal to 360 degrees. The D-30 can fire 21.76 kg high-explosive high-explosive folding rounds and 21.63 kg of stabilized HEAT rounds for direct fire. Howitzers of this type are in service with around 60 countries and are one of the deadliest anti-tank guns involved in local conflicts. Technical data: range (HE shell): 15 400 m, caliber: 122 mm, combat weight: 3150 kg, rate of fire: 7-8 rds / min.